Raptors capture second straight Class AA boys soccer title - Charleston Post Courier
Academic Magnet scored three second-half goals and won its second consecutive AA boys soccer state championship, beating Indian Land, 4-1, at River Bluff High School on Saturday. The title was the school’s third in four years — all three victories over Indian Land, who lost in the finals for the fourth consecutive season. Senior Reece Moore scored three goals to lead the Raptors, putting a cap on a 17-4 season. Both teams had minimal scoring chances in the first 30 minutes of the game, though early play was physical. Indian Land’s Jordan Szustwal left the field midway through the half with a bloody nose, drawing major protests from Warriors’ coach Adam Cole. The Raptors broke the scoring ice in the 34th minute of play when Moore headed in a perfect corner kick from Dylan Robinson for a 1-0 lead. However, Indian Land answered that score a minute later when Szustwal took a pass from Justin Penn and beat Raptors’ keeper Aaron Thornton for the tying score. Just before halftime, Cole received a yellow card on the Indian Land sideline, but the teams headed to halftime tied at one. Five minutes into the second half, Raptors’ senior midfielder Nick Nybo sneaked a header past Indian Land keeper Luke Harris to give Academic Magnet a 2-1 advantage. Source: www.postandcourier.com
